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sail trips inthe Keys Richard at 8:06am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 22/3607 I am about to start planning a winter trip sailing the keys. I'll have about two weeks with a MacGr
Sail care TomStJohn at 7:57am 10.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1168 Does any one have experiance with a company called "Sail Care" located in PA? I saw them at the Anna
Sail care TomStJohn at 7:44am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1606 Does any one have any experiance with a company called Sail Care located in PA? I have attached a li
searching for trailer zach24590 at 7:06am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1039 does anyone know where I can find a trailor for a 78 catalina 25 standard rig fin keel somewhere in
Tiller shape StuartCasteel at 6:45am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1041 I have hauled my 88 Mac D out for the winter and plan on doing some upgrades and most of them involv
Coax Connectors Tree at 6:32am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1131 Relativily new boat owner. Pulled the boat for the first time this fall. When taking down the ma
192 Trailer help Kevin Rossell at 6:30am 10.17.05 Day Sailers 3/1418 Hi everyone-I just got my Shoreland'r trailer for my 192 stolen yesterday (Sunday), while I was o
headsail only can be dangerous? Harvey at 6:22am 10.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/5568 I read another post from a couple of weeks ago where there was a discussion that sailing with your h
Hatch cover to cabin and two portholes in the fron Ralph18418 at 6:12am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1005 where can I get a hatch door to the cabin of a 1974 MacGregor Venture and the two port holes in the
Bilge Water? uploadjoe at 6:00am 10.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1658 This may be a dumb question, but I just purchased a 1985 25.5 a few months ago. I live in NY and we
sheaves zzhunter at 5:43am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1232 I need to rebuild my cabin-top traveler and need four sheaves that are 2" OD, 5/16" ID, and 9/16" th
plastic sail shackle source Sherry at 5:05am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1022 We had lovely 20 knot winds again this weekend. I'm beginning to think the PO must not have sailed
Tampa Bay to Isla Mujeres, Mexico in a Hunter 34 ? nomar at 4:31am 10.17.05 Big Boats 6/2520 Hello there: I am really interested in joing a Regatta which is held in April of every year from Ta
Internal Halyards Rob19574 at 4:27am 10.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1280 Hi All,I am planning on running my external halyards on my Catalina 30 internal of the mast. I do
LOOKING FOR PHOTO'S NEPTUNEE at 3:55am 10.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1072 HI EVERY ONE...YES I AM NOW THE PROUD OWNER OF A GREAT CATALINA 22.I AM TRYING TO RESTORE HER AS B
New windlass for Hunter 37.5 Van23888 at 3:18am 10.17.05 Big Boats 11/1466 I recently installed a Simpson-Lawrence Sprint 1000 in my 1994 Hunter 37.5. The windlass was install
Winching into the trailer Jerry21707 at 3:09am 10.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1139 I am having trouble getting my S26 winched all the way up into the V notch on the trailer. It seems
Shorten Mast on Catalina 50 for ICW Sam Morgan at 3:09am 10.17.05 Big Boats 3/2075 My mast is 65'high, plus the transducer, Windex and flexible VHF antenna, for a total of =/- 67'. I
Water Pump failure texastom at 2:43am 10.17.05 Big Boats 8/924 New problem for my 37.5. The fresh water pump stopped working this weekend. I'm pretty sure it is ge
Bow Crunched (w/picture) Rich L at 2:08am 10.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/822 I crunched my bow in high winds last week on Lake Erie. Hit a dock I-beam edge which sheared the dec

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Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? swshogren at 5:21pm 05.11.21 I too have tried to make this modification and found what felt and looked like no gap, just sold mat
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails berner73 at 5:17pm 05.11.21 This business may deserve the negative posts but I really think that use of this forum to trash a b
Battery Charger for AGM batteries recommendation Sands Riddle at 5:17pm 05.11.21 I appreciate the information. The new batteries are 55 AH AGMs. The soon to be replaced charger is 1
Battery isolator issue leo310 at 5:10pm 05.11.21 https://www.pysystems.ca/site/assets/files/2532/pys_battery_isolator.pdf Take a look at this site. I
Battery isolator issue Bogart at 5:03pm 05.11.21 Many thanks for all your help. I obviously have some research, and work, to do if I am to have a mor
Battery Charger for AGM batteries recommendation Davidasailor26 at 4:58pm 05.11.21 What size AGM? For AGM you generally want a charger of at least 20% the total amp hour capacity of t
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 4:54pm 05.11.21 I spent 2 days crawling around confined spaces on the boat. The instrument cable routing is from the
Beneteau First 285 Owners Manual alanfw at 4:51pm 05.11.21 I'm currently looking at buying a First 285 and came across your post in my research. How are you go
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Davidasailor26 at 4:46pm 05.11.21 It would be very unusual on a US built boat to have separate AC main breaker next to the shore powe
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails gn4478 at 4:38pm 05.11.21 This business may deserve the negative posts but I really think that use of this forum to trash a b
Our 315 Arrived asalotto at 4:29pm 05.11.21 Congrats, @senechals! I have 315 hull #74, the one before yours! I've had it in the waters off Mysti
Bad Situation with Great Circle Sails shemandr at 4:29pm 05.11.21 This business may deserve the negative posts but I really think that use of this forum to trash a bu
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? (3) pclarksurf at 4:27pm 05.11.21 Largely the crux of my question-- if there is sufficient evidence that it can be done albeit with a
old and new batteries connection Guan at 4:16pm 05.11.21 thanks to all. most help and timely
old and new batteries connection Guan at 4:16pm 05.11.21 tks all again. most helpful and almost most timely too. very good helpful group.
1979 H37C Stuffing box hose ID size? Dave Groshong at 4:14pm 05.11.21 Hose ID should be 1.75 https://shop.hunterowners.com/prod.php?1113 But showing as 4.5 inches long
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? smosh at 4:13pm 05.11.21 A few thoughts... 1) Be careful cranking away on the engine, with the water intake open and the im
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Mechone at 4:08pm 05.11.21 Newer boats 2012 and up must meet ABYC regs and that a ELCI breaker 30amp (RDC) be installed on main
Rig tuning glaufman at 4:05pm 05.11.21 Now I see the tension recommended by North is very different from what's recommended for setting win
H260 Centerboard Lift Line/ Rigging (1) philiefay at 3:58pm 05.11.21 Thanks for the photo rgranger. Southern Crux. My existing knots are all half hitches as attached...

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